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Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 16 to Thursday, 22 January

Island-wide winter fiestas with demons, bonfires, music, traditions and celebrations

Crowds gather for the Sant Sebastià concerts in Palma despite the cold | Photo: PILAR PELLICER

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Mallorca celebrates Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià with island-wide fiestas from January 16–22. Highlights include demon processions, correfocs, bonfire lighting, folk dances, gloses, animal blessings and traditional music in towns such as Sa Pobla, Manacor, Inca, Muro, Alcúdia and Artà. Palma hosts major Sant Sebastià concerts, bonfires, batucades and family events, alongside theatre and tribute shows. Weekend traditions feature blessings, pine-raising in Pollença, dances of demons and giants, and communal barbecues, followed by concerts, cycling events and closing celebrations.

Cyrstal Fighers will perform at Plaça España.

Friday, January 16

  • Alaro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5.30pm: Procession with bigheads, donkey figures, small dragon and children's gang of demons. Plaça Vila. 6pm: Lighting of bonfires. 8.30pm: Dimonis Alaro barbecue; 9.30pm: Gloses verses for Sant Antoni. Plaça Vila. 10.30pm: Correfoc; Dimonis d'Alaro and Na Marranxa (dragon). From Bar Sa Granja.
  • Alcudia, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 4pm: Sant Antoni and the demons (plus pipers) leave the town hall. Procession and the occasional 'kidnapping' of a child. 7pm: Sarau Alcudienc bonfire; ximbombas and folk dance. (Tickets from Sarau Alcudienc, eight euros). Plaça Carles V. 8pm: Town hall bonfire, botifarró, sobrassada, bread and drink (three euros). Plaça Constitució. 9.30pm: Batucada. 10.30pm: Correfoc; Dimonis Arrels de la Vall (Mancor de la Vall), Incubus Dimonis (Palma). From Porta Sant Sebastià to Plaça Carles V.
  • Algaida, Sant Honorat Fiestas - 11am: Mass, followed by cossiers dance in front of the town hall.
  • Arenal, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9pm: Correfoc. Plaça Major.
  • Arta, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9am: Demons and music. From Ca l'Obrer. 7pm: Compline service. 7.30pm: Lighting of bonfires.
  • Capdepera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 2.30pm: Ringing of bells. 3pm: Demons and the band of music leave from C. Nou for the church. 7pm: Lighting of bonfires.
  • Inca, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10.30am: Children and small animal blessings. Santa Maria la Major Church.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 2.15pm: Departure of demons. Cas Baciner. 2.30pm: Bell-ringing and dance. By the town hall. 7pm: Procession from the town hall with demons and band of music. 7.30pm: Singing of the 'goigs' of Sant Antoni during the compline service. Mare de Déu dels Dolors Church. 8pm: Lighting of the first bonfire in front of the Rectory. 9.30pm: Ball de bot folk dance; Galivança. Plaça Ramon Llull.
Sant Anonti fiestas in Muro.
  • Muro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5pm: Demons searching for Sant Antoni. Plaça Abueradors to the Convent. 7.30pm: Demons, Sant Antoni, Unió Artística Murera band of music. From Plaça Convent to in front of the town hall; Sant Antoni song; dance of demons and Sant Antoni at 8.15pm. 8.45pm: Lighting of bonfires and correfoc; Dimonis Sa Pedrera (Muro), Dimonis d'Hiachat (Santa Margalida), Realment Cremats (Palma), Dimonis de Calvia Vila, Espiadimonis (Felanitx), Dimonis Trabucats (Palma), Dimonis Cau des Boc Negre (Palma). By the church. 10pm: Traditional folk music and dance; Revetlla d'Algebelí, Germans Martorell. By the town hall and church. 11.30pm: Lola's and DJs. Plaça Sant Martí.
  • Palma - 6pm: Brainrots; family musical show. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 33-44 euros. truiteatre.es. (Also Saturday, 12.30pm.)
  • Palma - 9pm: Malinche Symphonic (orchestral and choral version of the musical, Malinche). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 45-75 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 8pm-2am: Concerts by TEBALS, Guille & The Waves, DMasso and Crystal Fighters. Plaça España. Free.
  • Pollensa, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Judging of the bonfires starts. 9pm: Lighting of the bonfires. (Also in Puerto Pollensa.)
  • Porto Cristo, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 1.30pm: Demons' dance. By the municipal office. 7pm: Compline and singing of the 'goigs'. 8pm: Lighting of the first bonfire.
Sant Antoni in Sa Pobla.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 2.30pm: Departure of the demons and Sant Antoni from the church square; procession and dances. 6.45pm: Ceremony of the historical sanctioning for the start of Sant Antoni Eve. In front of the town hall. 7.45pm: Departure of the paralympic Grif demons, Dimonis d'Albopàs, the Obreria and town hall demons, plus giants, bigheads, junior bigheads, pipers and the Sa Pobla band of music. From the town hall to the church. 8pm: Compline and acclamation of Sant Antoni. 9.15pm: Dance of the demons and of the gangs of bigheads and junior bigheads, accompanied by the Sa Pobla Band of Music;    9.45pm: Pyromusical spectacular; 10.15pm: Singers and ximbomba players. Plaça Major. 12.30am: Ximbombas and glosadors, with 'gatarrots' procession at 2am. Plaça Alexandre Ballester.
  • Sant Llorenç, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10am: First dance of the demons. By Sa Rectoria. 5pm: Demons depart from Sa Rectoria. 7.30pm: Lighting of bonfires, demons' dance, singing of the goigs for Sant Antoni. Plaça Església.
  • Son Carrió, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8pm: Dance of the grand demon. Departure of the demons' gang for lighting of bonfire and barbecue. Plaça Església.
  • Son Servera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 4pm: Sant Antoni procession, demon and floats. 7.30pm: Compline service. 8pm: Lighting of bonfires. Demon, band of music. Plaça Sant Joan.
Animal blessings across the island on Saturday for Sant Antoni.

Saturday, January 17

  • Alaro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5pm: Animal blessings. Plaça Vila.
  • Alcudia, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 4pm: Demons procession. 4.30pm: Animal blessings, Sarau Alcudienc folk dance. From Passeig Pere Ventayol.
  • Andratx, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Lighting of bonfires. 10pm: Correfoc; Dragomonis Andratx; 11.30pm: Flamingos and DJ.
  • Arta, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11am: Animal blessings.
  • Capdepera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 3pm: Animal blessings; procession. C. Ciutat to Plaça Orient. 5.30pm: Mass.
  • Inca, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 7pm: Inc'fernet, children's correfoc and batucada. 11pm: Inc'fern correfoc; Dimonis Foc d'Inca, Dimonis Factoria de So (Santa Maria), Dimonis Son Ganxo (Costitx), Dimonis Kinfumfa (Palma), Bruixes de Mallorca. Plaça Quartera to Plaça Espanya.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9.30am: Gathering for the processions at various points. 11am: Processions and animal blessings. 4pm: Demons' visit to the Hippodrome. 8pm: Final dance of the demons. Plaça sa Bassa. 8.30pm: Mass.
  • Muro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10.15am: Firing of rockets and planting of giants. By the town hall. 11am: Mass; Coral Miquel Tortell, Revetla d'Algebelí, Es Reguinyol pipers. 3.30pm: Animal blessings and floats.
  • Palma, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10am-12 noon: Animal blessings procession from Palau Reial.

  • Palma - 4.15pm: La Liga; Real Mallorca v. Athletic Club. Son Moix Stadium, Cami dels Reis. rcdmallorca.es.
  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 5.30pm-8.30pm: 49th Ratapinyada. Free activities for young people between 14 to 30 years. Tardeo for the younger crowd. 6pm-12midnight: Music with DJ's Victor Magan, Oscar Romero, Manu Sánchez and Tere G. Plaça de Rei Joan Carles I. Tardeo Revelter. 6pm-12midnight. Music with Gintonic Band, La Canción del Verano and Madison. Plaça Major. Free.
  • Palma - 8pm: He's Back; Michael Jackson Tribute. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 33-38 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
  • Pollensa, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9.30am: Mass. 10am: Traditional procession and animal blessings. 11.30am: Setting off from Plaça Almoina to the Ternelles finca. 12.30pm: Lunch at Ternelles. 2pm: Departure of the pine. 8pm (approx.): Raising of the pine. Plaça Vella.
  • Porto Cristo, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 4pm: Mass, animal blessings and floats. Plaça Ses Comes.
  • Puerto Pollensa, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9am: Bus leaves to go to Formentor. 11am: Mass. 11.30am: Procession and animal blessings. 12 midday: The pine arrives in the port. 1.30pm: Planting of the pine in Plaça Miquel Capllonch.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10.45am: Procession with the pipers Germans Aloy. 11am: Solemn mass plus offering of farm produce and dance with Marjal en Festa. 12.30pm: Dance of the bigheads. Plaça Major. 4.30pm: Blessing of the animals in the church square with the pipers and giants. 5.30pm: Parade from the town hall to the church and then Can Planes Museum.
  • Sant Llorenç, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 3.30pm: Animal blessings; 6pm: Ball de bot. Plaça Església. 7pm: Mass. 7.30pm: Barbecue and folk dance with Tramudança plus final dance of the demons. Plaça Església.
  • Son Carrió, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10.30am: Mass. 11.15am: Animal blessings and floats. 12.30pm: Demons' dance.
  • Son Servera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8.30am: Demon, Sant Antoni, band of music - procession and 'chase' to Plaça Sant Joan. 12 midday: Mass. 3.30pm: Sant Antoni, demons, pipers, band of music, Plaça Nova. 4pm: Animal blessings. 6pm: Final dance of the demon. Plaça Sant Joan.
Animal blessings in Inca.

Sunday, January 18

  • Andratx, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11.30am: Blessings; 2pm: Noodles lunch and DJ. Passeig Son Mas.
  • Inca, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10am: Pipers, demons, folk dancers. From Plaça Santa Maria la Major to Gran Via Colom for blessings (large animals, including horses).
  • Llucmajor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11.30: Procession and blessings. From Passeig Jaume III.
  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 6pm: The Best Music from the 60, 70, 80 & 90's. Palma's Municipal Band of Music. Plaça Cort. Free.
  • Palma - 7pm: Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte; tribute to Spanish pop group Mecano. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 33-38 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
  • Sa Pobla - 7pm: Anna Andreu (Catalan pop). Sa Congregació, C. Rosari 25. Bookings, ticketib.com.
Drac de na Coca lights the bonfire.

Monday, January 19

  • Alcudia, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 7pm: Alcudia School of Music bonfire. Plaça Porta de Mallorca (auditorium).
  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas - Lighting of the bonfires. 6.30pm at Plaça Major the evening will also feature performances by the Escola de Música i Danses de Mallorca. At 7.50pm at the Plaça de Cort the festivities will include the departure of the Drac de na Coca, a lively batucada (drumming) performance, and the dancing of the gegants (giant figures) accompanied by xeremiers (bagpipers) “Le Voyage Du Piano” (Piano voyage). David Gomez who will perform at 6pm at Plaça España, at 7pm at Plaça de la Reina and at 8pm at Plaça de Santa Eulàlia. Free.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Espires, demons' fire-spitting poles; Dimonis d'Albopàs. Plaça Major.
Dance of the cavallet horse dancers in Pollensa.

Tuesday, January 20

  • Inca, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 7.30pm: Mass, dance of offer. Sant Domingo Church. 8.30pm: Address for Sant Sebastià, the guitars of Revetla d'Inca; 9pm: Barbecue, bread and wine; folk dance. C. Sant Sebastià.
BBQ and concerts for Sant Sebastià in Palma.
  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas -
    • Plaça España: 8.15pm-3am: Reggaeton & latin pop music by José de Rico, Henry Méndez, Danny Romero and Alex Martini.
    • Plaça de Cort: 8.45pm-3am: Spanish rock music with U.R.BAD, Burning, Tennessee , Héroes Tribute Band and Gonzalo Valdivia.
    • Plaça Major: 6.30pm-3am: Folk songs and dances with Pitxorines and Toc de Crida.
    • Plaça de Rei Joan Carles I: 8.15pm-3am: Mallorcan folk, pop-rock, indie, and urban music with Mon Joan Tiquat, Buhos, Guaraná, Pel de gall and Negre.
  • Pollensa, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 7pm: Procession with the image of Saint Sebastian, of the Standard and of the cavallet horse dancers; Eucharist and dance of offer. 8.30pm: Dance of the cavallets at the bonfire in Plaça Major.

Thursday, January 22

  • Palma - Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 12noon: Cycling Day for Sant Sebastià with departure at 12 noon from Cort Square in Palma, arriving at the Son Moix Municipal Sports Palace (6 km route). Free participation with limited places. Registration at elitechip.net.
  • Palma - 10pm: Mitus & Friends Trio (pop-rock). La Movida Café, C. Albó s/n. 12 euros; 25 euros with pa amb oli and drink.
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